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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1892
Page
2
The Cotton Picker article extols a cotton picking machine as modern alchemy. It claims the device multiplies labor power, can vastly increase production by twentyfold, and creates immense wealth for investors. A working machine is shown at 31 Milk Street, Boston, where stock is sold in single shares or blocks.
Two stepdaughters Nellie and Lizzie Welch aged 18 and 19 vanish from East Cambridge home of Owen McMahon. Also departed are two former bakers Alexander and George Smith. A groceryman seeks the missing baker for a five dollar reward. The sister denounces rumors and says the girls are in town and may be seen in Cambridge, planning to publish a correction.
Lawrence March 21 police pursue cause of mysterious death of John T Molloy an 18 year old who was found unconscious in a cellar with a smoking revolver after a pleasant day at home. Authorities question whether it was death by own action or foul play with accidental shooting suspected by some. Further developments expected.
A Halle dispatch reports a blaze at a hotel in Dreichusen Prussian Saxony killing seventy people including two boys. Fire crews battled the flames as authorities investigated the cause and extent of the disaster.
Lord Dufferin the new British ambassador to France presented his credentials to President Carnot this afternoon. The ceremony was conducted with great pomp.
A cash offer invites payment in any currency equal to gold for a case of twelve bottles of G. O. Taylor Reserve Whiskey. The seller promises satisfaction to physicians and connoisseurs and accepts postal notes or money orders, with Boston or New York funds acceptable. Remit to C. H. Graves & Sons in Boston, Mass. Please mention this paper.
Readers weigh in on Congressman Joseph H. Walker of Worcester after his remark that Democrats enlist white men while Boston’s young men join for other motives. Letters praise Colonel Shaw and colored troops, condemn Walker, and call for apology to Massachusetts.
In a heated exchange several Massachusetts figures denounce remarks by Mr. Walker as a vile slur on ablest citizens who commanded colored troops in the Union war. Salem and others pledge party loyalty while criticizing the attack and warning of political repercussions.
Colonel Higginson defends Worcester congressman J H Walker over remarks on Massachusetts colored troops. He argues Walker did not mean to insult officers or troops and contends any naive views would fade with experience in colored regiments or Democratic caucuses. Cambridge resident Thomas Wentworth Higginson signs.
A tall Grand Army veteran deflects a panhandler near Tremont House who claims a royal batter need. The veteran shows a wooden leg and declines giving a quarter, noting he is the "son of a veteran." The thirsty man waits as the veteran enters Tremont, leaving the request unresolved.
In a municipal criminal court a Lexington man named John Williams faced a mix up with a beggar nicknamed Cockeye Dooley. Through confusion over arrest times and charges, the pair's cases collided until Williams proved the other man was the real arrestee, ending with Cockeye discharged and Williams’ case left on file as the crowd laughed at the court mix up.
In Boston last evening Sol Smith Russell starred in Peaceful Valley at Tremont Theatre, a new Edward K Kidder piece. The veteran comic drew praise for pathos and timely humor amid a mixed critical verdict on the play’s morals and characterizations, with Minnie Radcliffe and others rounding out the cast as the run continues for two weeks.
Joseph Arthur's melodrama The Still Alarm played at Globe Theatre last evening to high praise. The cast features Haskine McGrath Kruger Clarke Maxwell Davis Gallagher Yale Nelson Bishop Irwin and a fire engine with two white Arabian horses. The standout was Little Tuesday the firemen's mascot who charmed the crowd with a dance and lines from Richelieu. The show runs two weeks with Wednesday and Saturday matinees this week.
Frederic Bryton and Ralph Delmore head a strong four act melodrama at Bowdoin Square Theatre last night. The play centers on false friendship a suspected wife and final retribution with solid performances by Bryton Delmore Losee and Grise. The cast includes Bendleton Raines Coulter Hooker and Thorne Coulter and ends with a curtain call after the third act. The show runs through the week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Charles Ellis performed his signature Casper the Yodler impersonation at the Howard Atheneum last night before a large audience. New Boston run introduced fresh music features that enhance the show's charm and appeal, with the supporting cast contributing to the lively presentation.
The Post offers engravings to regular readers. A second page coupon with the paper’s date appears daily. Collect thirty coupons bearing different dates to obtain the engraving.
The Stone and Shaw resort in Boston enjoyed strong patronage as the company delivered a high quality performance all day. Two lady tug-of-war teams from New York and Boston showcased athletic skill, while attractions by George D. Fowler C H Hamlin Rose Munroe and Drixie drew favorable notices. Me and Jack? amazed crowds with a phenomenal run and Cyrene’s fan and serpentine dances captivated audiences, with her encore and bows marking the finale of her Spanish dances.
The Grand Museum at the corner of Dover and Washington hosted Lothrop's stock company with Ethel Tucker in Leah as the title role delivering a strong performance. The week’s varied program featured Eureka Quartet, Hafford and Rossiter, Kine brothers, Matt R. Stevens, Keating and Ardell, and a John McVicar farce. Reiche's menagerie was on display. Tucker also announced her annual benefit Friday with the drama Iried and True.
A large audience opened the final week of The Lost Paradise with generous applause for Miss Hampton Comstock White and others. The 100th performance is set for March 24 with souvenir gifts for ladies. Park Theatre offers more showings of The County Fair while Evangeline enters its closing week at Boston Theatre with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. E H Sothern shines in Shenandoah at Grand Opera House for a week. Cleveland minstrels led by Cushman Bostrom and others are featured next week. The Princess of Prns continues at Boston Museum with strong advance sales, though Barron benefit rumors are denied.
The Great Admiral built in East Boston in 1869 arrived yesterday from Melbourne, the second visit since launch. Owned by William F. Weld & Son, she is the last of a once 38 ship fleet, carrying 5540 bales of wool, reputedly the largest wool cargo for a sailing vessel here. A sister ship, the Exporter, with 5839 bales, is nearly due.
The ad touts Dr Greene's Nervara as a universal remedy for nervous debility, female complaints, and kidney or liver issues. It claims dramatic restorations of vitality, urges spring use, and cites Mrs J Hamilton's testimonial from Providence. It offers free consultation from Dr Greene in Boston and a system blank by mail.
Harvard’s Dr. D A Sargent and artist W Noble discuss a bronze statue of a typical athletic man for the World's Fair project. They consider a figure about 5 feet 9 inches tall, not over-developed, possibly age 22, with an estimated cost around ten thousand dollars. Noble plans other works including a bronze lion under a whip and expects to fund the statue through Cambridge backing once the project gains business-like momentum.
The will of the late George B. Tucker of Lynn leaves 2000 to the Old Ladies' Home of Lynn 2000 to the Lynn City Hospital 1000 to the First Congregational Church of Lynn for the poor of the parish and 1000 to the same church for books for the Sunday school.
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